Indigo and Resist Dyeing

Contemporary textile artist and researcher Linda Brassington provides an unexpected and expansive critical perspective on the practices, meanings and heritage of a global textile technique.

>At the heart of her study lies a bold redefinition of intangible cultural heritage, one that recognises artistic techniques and processes as living expressions of cultural identity and artistry. Moving beyond the transmission of skills and knowledge, her lyrical accounts reveal indigo and resist dyeing as a sensory space of lived experience with alongside material, colour and cloth, and make this innovative study an essential read for scholars, students, and practitioners alike.